Solar Industry News
First solar-covered canal in US to go online this summer
Work is nearly complete on a pilot project erecting solar canopies over a canal on tribal land south of Phoenix.
Solar parks provide refuge for birds, claim Chilean researchers
Chilean researchers from Universidad Mayor say that the 10.8 MW La Colonia photovoltaic plant provides a habitat for birds.
URB to build world’s greenest highway in Dubai with solar-powered trams and urban farms
URB is slated to construct and open the world’s greenest highway in Dubai, UAE, expected to have 100% renewable energy sources
New ally joins fight to defend rooftop solar in California
CBD joined the legal challenge to a California rule banning solar contractors from installing or maintaining photovoltaic battery storage.
World’s biggest solar farm will power 6 million homes
A state-owned power company in China has announced plans to build the world’s biggest solar farm, capable of powering a small country.
Experts discover game-changing benefit of installing solar panels at aquaculture farms: ‘A win-win solution’
Installing solar panels over fish farms can help boost seafood harvests by 50% while generating huge amounts of pollution-free electricity.
Unique charger for electric vehicles debuts in Northern California
Paired Power is the company behind the “PairTree,” a solar-powered electric vehicle charging system capable of charging two vehicles at a time
Biden administration launches $7B solar for all grant competition
The US EPA launched a $7B grant competition through President Biden’s Investing in America agenda to increase access to affordable, resilient, clean solar energy
Community solar expands access to clean energy, new study shows
Customers can save money on their electric bills by using community solar rather than installing their own array.
Photovoltaics for hydroponic greenhouses
Researchers in Iran found that only 4% of the greenhouse’s roof must be covered with PV modules to meet lighting and pumping water demand.
French startup unveils ‘low-carbon’ anodized aluminum solar carport
KparK Énergies has developed a solar carport with an anodized aluminum structure equipped with 425 W bifacial, double-glass panels
Google invests in Taiwanese solar developer New Green Power
Google has made a capital investment in New Green Power in a deal that grants the US company the rights to procure up to 300MW of solar assets
The British monarchy steps up efforts to go green with solar panels on palaces and biofuel-powered Bentleys
Buckingham Palace is updating its gas-powered lanterns to run on electricity, and Windsor Castle has installed solar panels on its roof
New solar farm in Western Fresno County will power 80,000 homes
Luna Valley Solar is a 200-megawatt project expected to produce enough electricity to power more than 80,000 homes yearly.
Solar canal project earns environmental award as construction begins
Installing solar panels over irrigation canals has the potential to provide a multitude of benefits while reducing the energy footprint.
Starbucks partnership paves way for 40 MW of new community solar in Illinois
The community solar agreement between Nexamp and Starbucks enables the addition of more solar farms in Illinois.
This window with transparent solar panels changes everything
This new ClearPower window design takes advantage of the encapsulation of multi-paned insulating glass windows, which is more beneficial both in terms of efficiency and economics.
California residents are increasingly pairing battery storage with solar installations
Solar paired with battery installations makes up about 9% of all installed residential net metering capacity in California
Community solar can help affordable housing residents fight inflation
Critically, community solar programs are increasingly focused on ensuring these energy bill savings are shared with low-income households
1,000 times more powerful than solar panels: This ceramics breaks the laws of physics
A team of scientists at ETH Zurich has come up with a new photovoltaic ceramic known to transform the solar energy market.
Watch the world’s tiniest solar-powered robot take flight
Researchers hope the palm-size solar-powered robot will help monitor remote disasters and link telecommunications systems